1.He borrowed a lot of books from the library,but he didn't read a book.He was really a dog in the manger.
他在图书馆借了一大摞的书,但是他没有看一本,嗯他可真是个占着茅坑不拉屎的人。
2.There are some officials who are only the dogs in the manger.
当今有很多官员都是徒有虚名,不为百姓办实事。
3.Smith was a dog in the manger over that roll of wire;it was no use whatever to him,but he wouldn't let us have it.
史密斯先生是个很不称职的经理,你去找他是没有用的,他帮不了你。